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12 September 2018 - Unit prices of US apparel imports are now rising at a higher pace, as a clear sign that production costs are no more under control in Asia. Only a strong dollar has until now limited the rise in prices, but any fall of the American currency later this year could boost export prices in dollar terms. Our monthly review covers US apparel import data, with historical trends being analyzed over the 2000-2018 period including cotton vs man-made fiber apparel, and China vs Rest of World (RoW) and vs Vietnam.